{"id":5429,"date":"2023-03-20T21:14:30","date_gmt":"2023-03-20T18:14:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/humanconstanta.org\/?p=5429"},"modified":"2023-03-20T21:14:31","modified_gmt":"2023-03-20T18:14:31","slug":"joint-statement-halt-extradition-of-activist-nasriddinov-to-tajikistan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/humanconstanta.org\/en\/joint-statement-halt-extradition-of-activist-nasriddinov-to-tajikistan\/","title":{"rendered":"Joint Statement: Halt Extradition of Activist Nasriddinov to Tajikistan"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

We, the undersigned human rights organisations, express our grave concern for the fate of the activist Nizomiddin Nasriddinov <\/strong>and call on the Belarusian authorities not to extradite Nasriddinov to Tajikistan<\/strong>. If forcibly returned to Tajikistan, Nasriddinov would be at serious risk of arbitrary detention and torture, on the basis of his political beliefs. His extradition would violate Belarus\u2019s international obligations prohibiting anyone\u2019s\u00a0 return\u00a0 to a country where they face a real risk of torture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nasriddinov is a Tajik outspoken activist in Group 24, an opposition political movement established in 2011 that promotes democratic reforms in Tajikistan. Since 2011, the group\u2019s members have used social media to criticize the government and advocate for change. In late 2014, Tajikistan\u2019s Supreme Court designated Group 24 a terrorist organization, making membership or association with the movement a criminal offense. In October 2015, Nasriddinov and his family moved to Germany, were recognized as refugees in April 2017, and have been living  ever since. Nasriddinov has appeared publicly in several international forums, raising awareness of and criticizing the human rights record and political situation in Tajikistan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In November 2017, Tajik authorities put Nasriddinov on an international wanted list after opening a criminal case against him under Article 307-1 of the Tajikistan Criminal Code (\u201cpublic calls for extremist activities\u201d). The case cites Nasriddinov\u2019s Facebook reposts of content from Group 24 and the Islamic Renaissance Party of Tajikistan, another opposition party banned in 2015, as well as a YouTube video in which Nasriddinov criticizes Tajikistan\u2019s president and government. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

On January 8, 2023, Belarusian authorities detained Nasriddinov at the request of Tajikistan\u2019s authorities as he attempted to cross the border from Lithuania to Belarus for personal travel. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

On February 21, 2023  the Belarus Prosecutor General’s Office  decided to extradite Nasriddinov to Tajikistan. The decision states that Article 307-1 of Tajikistan\u2019s Criminal Code corresponds to Article 361 of the Belarus Criminal Code (\u201cpublic calls for actions aimed at harming the national security of the Republic of Belarus\u201d). The existence of the same offense in both countries\u2019 laws provides a formal ground for extradition based on a multilateral agreement on legal cooperation that includes Tajikistan and Belarus. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

On March 1, 2023  Nasriddinov filed an appeal, which is expected to be considered in the coming weeks. Meanwhile, Nasriddinov is detained in Prison N1 in Hrodna.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When making the initial decision to extradite Nasriddinov, the Prosecutor General\u2019s Office did not take into consideration his refugee status in Germany, nor the serious risk of torture, unfair trial, and politically motivated persecution in Tajikistan. In his appeal, Nasriddinov also stated that after one of his relatives was forcibly returned to Tajikistan in 2017, he was sentenced to long-term imprisonment on politically motivated grounds.     <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Belarus is a party to the Convention against Torture and other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, which prohibits the expulsion, return (refoulment), or extradition of a person to another state where there are substantial grounds for believing that they would be in danger of  torture. This principle is also incorporated into Belarusian law. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Research and reporting by independent international organizations, including Freedom House<\/a>, Human Rights Watch<\/a>, and Amnesty International<\/a>, draw attention to the increasing persecution<\/a> of human rights defenders in Tajikistan, as well as the cruel and inhumane conditions of their detention and numerous cases of torture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In December 2022, after her visit to Tajikistan, the UN special rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders, Mary Lawlor, highlighted<\/a> the extreme vulnerability of human rights defenders in the country. They are harshly persecuted for carrying out legitimate activities to promote human rights, sentenced to long-term imprisonment in unfair trials, and subjected to unbearable conditions of imprisonment. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Given the situation outlined above, we believe Nizomiddin Nasriddinov faces real risk of persecution and ill-treatment if extradited to Tajikistan and call on the authorities of Belarus to abide by their international legal obligations with respect to the absolute prohibition on torture, to reverse their decision on Nasriddinov\u2019s extradition, and to release him immediately so he can return to Germany.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Signatories:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Barys Zvozskau Belarusian Human Rights House<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Belarusian Helsinki Committee<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Belarusian PEN\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Human Constanta<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Human Rights Watch<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Human Rights Centre Viasna<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lawtrend<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Legal Initiative<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Norwegian Helsinki Committee<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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